Many groups have studied the causes of persistent health disparities that exist between blacks and whites, but the problem might be formulating even before birth. An eight million dollar grant from the Environmental Protection Agency will allow Duke University to study the matter looking at environmental factors and low birthweight to learn more about the root causes of poor health among African Americans. Natalie Brown talks to two researchers involved in the study.
Host: Natalie Brown
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